Objectives: Fibreoptic bronchoscopy has become a key procedure in critical care, transitioning from pulmonologists to intensivists. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a one-day simulation-based training programme in acquiring basic bronchoscopy skills. Methods: A one-day workshop was conducted at Sultan …
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield and complications associated with computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic core-needle biopsy (CNB) of lung lesions and to identify factors influencing biopsy outcomes. Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent CT-guided CNB of l …
Objectives: The management of asthma by specialists is likely to become more evidence-based. This study analysed the characteristics of patients reporting to a specialist clinic including demographics, dispensed medications and the level of asthma control. Methods: All consecutive stable asthmatics seen in the adult pu …
Pulmonary complications in leptospirosis, though common, are often unrecognized in a non-endemic area. We report here a patient with leptospirosis and severe pulmonary involvement who was treated with meropenem (1 g every 8 hours), moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily), and high doses of corticosteroids. Systemic steroids w …
Objectives: Asthma control is often difficult to measure. The aim of this study was to compare physicians’ personal clinical assessments of asthma control with the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) scoring. Methods: Physicians in the adult pulmonary clinics of a tertiary hospital in Oman first documented their subjec …
The coexistence of cystic fibrosis (CF) and sarcoidosis is rare. We report a 22-year-old male cystic fibrosis patient who presented multiple times to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2013. He was diagnosed with non-parathyroid-related hypercalcaemia and anterior uveitis, while computed tomography …
يمكن للتصوير المقطعي المحوسب عالي الدقة (HRCT) اكتشاف التشوهات الهيكلية في الربو. تحاول هذه الدراسة ربط هذه التشوهات بالبيانات السريرية واختبار وظائف الرئة (PFT). تم إخضاع مرضى الربو المستقرين الذين يحضرون إلى مستشفى مبارك الكبير، الكويت، لـ HRCT خلال فترة ستة أشهر من يوليو 2004 إلى ديسمبر 2004، بعد التقييم الأولي وPFT …